SOLUTION: can someone help me please? im really stuck simplify the complex fraction. 3/x + 1 + 1/x over 2/x + 1 + 3/x

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Question 472195: can someone help me please? im really stuck
simplify the complex fraction.
3/x + 1 + 1/x over 2/x + 1 + 3/x
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/x + 1 + 1/x
= 4/x + 1
= (4+x)/x
.
2/x + 1 + 3/x
= 5/x + 1
=(5+x)/x
.
(4+x)/x / (5+x)/x
=(4+x)/x * x/(5+x)
=(4+x)/(5+x)
.
Ed